Table 5.
Transgenic plants bearing RIP genes. The degree of protection achieved is indicated as the percentage reduction of lesions, infected plants or detected virus levels, or as the delay in the onset of symptoms.
| RIP | Host | Virus | Protection | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIP | Nicotiana tabacum | TMV, TEV | 73% L.L. | [77] |
| IRAb | Nicotiana tabacum | TMV, TEV | 54% L.L. | [77] |
| Curcin 2 | Nicotiana tabacum | TMV | 9 D.D. | [78] |
| Trichosanthin | Nicotiana tabacum | TuMV | 100% L.L. | [79] |
| Nicotiana tabacum | TMV, CMV | 14 D.D. | [80] | |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | TMV, CMV | 100% L.I.P. | [187] | |
| Cassin | Nicotiana tabacum | TMV | 13 D.D. | [83] |
| Dianthin 30 | Nicotiana benthamiana | ACMV | 100% L.L. | [84] |
| PIP | Solanum tuberosum | PVY, PYX, PLRV | 98% L.V.L | [99] |
| PAP | Nicotiana tabacum | PVY, PYX, CMV | 100% L.I.P. | [102,188] |
| Nicotiana benthamiana | PVY | 67% L.I.P. | [102] | |
| Solanum tuberosum | PVY, PYX | 84% L.I.P. | [102] | |
| PAPII | Nicotiana tabacum | TMV, PVX | 89% L.L. | [104] |
| SNAI’ | Nicotiana tabacum | TMV | 59% L.L. | [116] |
| Nigrin b (SNAV) | Nicotiana tabacum | TMV | 43% L.L. | [76] |
Virus name abbreviations: ACMV (African cassava mosaic virus), CMV (cucumber mosaic virus), PLRV (potato leafroll virus), PVX (potato virus X), PVY (potato virus Y), TEV (tobacco etch virus), TMV (tobacco mosaic virus), TuMV (turnip mosaic virus). Protection abbreviations: L.L. (less lesions), D.D. (days of delay), L.I.P. (less infected plants), L.V.L. (less virus level).